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June 27, 2008 - The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland will consecrate its first African-American bishop tomorrow. Today, there is a rehearsal for the ceremony that will consecrate Rev. Eugene Sutton. He officially takes over tomorrow.
Sutton says it's honor to be bishop and more so to be the first African-American bishop in the history of the diocese. But he says his real legacy will be what he does once his is bishop. Sutton says he will focus on environmental and economic justice issues.
Matt Bush reports...
June 27, 2008 - "Art Beat" with Sabri Ben-Achour - Friday, June 27th, 2008
(June 28-29) DC CARIBBEAN CARNIVAL The DC Caribbean Carnival takes place this weekend at the Banneker Park and Fountain in Southwest D.C. The festival kicks off with the dazzling costumes and music of the Extravaganza Parade along Georgia Avenue at 11am on Saturday and continues through the weekend with live music, crafts and cuisine from the islands.
(June 27-ongoing) KICKING IT The independent film Kicking It premieres this evening with a special screening at 7pm at the E Street Cinema. The documentary film follows teams of homeless players en route to the 2006 Homeless World Cup. From the drug rehab clinics of Dublin and the slums of Kenya to the streets of Charlotte, N.C., it demonstrates how a soccer competition changed their lives by creating in them a sense of purpose and dignity. The screening will be followed by a Q and A with the director and producer.
(June 27-29) RENT THE MUSICAL The Tony Award winning rock musical Rent opens at Wolf Trap tonight at 8pm and continues throughout the weekend. The story follows a group of young artists and musicians struggling to survive in New York City's Lower East Side under the shadow of AIDS and poverty. The production features hit songs that include "Seasons of Love" and "La Vie Boheme".
(June 29) FESTA ITALIANA You can spend Sunday celebrating Italian culture at the Italian Festival at 3rd and F streets in Northwest D.C. starting at 11:30am. This year's festival celebrates the regions of Lazio and Rome with live, traditional music, raffles, and, of course, delicious food.
June 27, 2008 - This time on the "Planner" we pick some of the best spots for wine in the DC region. Dick Rosano was been writing about wine in publications like "Wine News" and "The Washington Post" for 15 years.
Speaking with David Furst, he singles out the DC restaurants that are obvious winners for wine lovers.
June 27, 2008 - Metro's Board of Directors has approved a nearly $2 billion budget. The new fiscal year for the transit agency begins next Tuesday. The budget includes $1.3 billion for regular operations and $500 million for capital needs, including more eight-car trains and clean-technology buses. It will also pay to add 28 new transit police officers and sets aside $3 million for more buses on heavily used routes. Local governments will kick in $760 million in subsidies to help Metro cover the budget.
Matt McCleskey has more....
June 27, 2008 - The average American household has spent its economic stimulus payment at the pump, according to a report by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group.
The non-profit released the report, called "Squandering the Stimulus," to draw attention to what it calls underfunded public transit. The report compares the $168 billion spent by the federal government on the stimulus in one year to just $6.6 billion spent on new public transportation over four years. The Coalition for Smarter growth joined U.S. PIRG in pointing to needs in the DC area. That includes what the coalition called 15 underutilized metro stations in Prince George's county that the group argues should be hubs for housing and commercial development. A bill that would provide $2 billion in funding for DC Metro expansion is awaiting approval in a conference committee in congress.
Sabri Ben-Achour reports...
June 27, 2008 - If businesses want to make money in this struggling economy, local experts say they should reach out to Latinos in the Washington area. That's because Hispanics in the greater Washington area boast the highest spending power of any Latino population in the country.
Faryl Ury reports...
June 27, 2008 - In DD, Maryland and Virginia, health facilities are offering free or discounted HIV testing in observance of National HIV Testing Day.
Most clinics and health departments are offering the OraQuick test. It requires a tissue swab of the mouth and takes 20 minutes to give results. If the test is negative, the patient does not need to follow up with a blood test.
Patients testing positive will need to confirm the results with a blood test because false positives can occur. The government says there are more than a million Americans infected with HIV. A quarter of them don't know it.
Meymo Lyons reports...
June 27, 2008 - The House and Senate wrap up work periods but leave unfinished business. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi loses her voice -- in more ways than one.
Todd Zwillich reports...
June 27, 2008 - A Virginia House committee voted to kill Governor Tim Kaine's transportation package.
Tommy McNeil reports..
June 27, 2008 - An investigation of Maryland state Senator Ulysses Currie continues. A spokeswoman for the Maryland Department of Transportation says the state's Transit Administration and Motor Vehicle Administration have turned over "a handful of documents" to federal prosecutors investigating Currie.
Prosecutors had subpoenaed information from both agencies about possible contacts at grocery stores or shopping centers, including a redevelopment project at a Baltimore mall. The State Highway Administration has until Monday to respond to a similar subpoena.
The FBI raided Currie's home and the headquarters of a company where Currie was a consultant last month. Kavitha Cardoza reports...
June 27, 2008 - For the first time in nearly a month, gas prices in the DC region are not going up. AAA Mid-Atlantic's John Townsend says the average price for regular is $4.07 a gallon in this area and has stayed at that price since Sunday. For the last three weeks the price of gas went up one cent a day. Townsend warns that gas prices could start heading back up because of the July 4th holiday next week. But the week-long stop in price hikes could mean the worst is over. Last year at this time, the price for a gallon of regular in the DC region was $2.96.
Matt Bush reports...
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